Caleb from Kenya raised $805 to treat spina bifida so he can grow up healthy.

Caleb received spina bifida closure surgery to close the mass on his back.

Caleb’s surgery was a success! The mass on his back is no longer open, which will help prevent the possibility of infection and other spine complications.

“I am very happy when I see Caleb doing well,” said Caleb’s father. “Thanks for your support and love.”

Caleb's surgery was a success! The mass on his back is no longer open, which will help prevent the possibility of infection and other spine...

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January 19, 2015

“It is so sad to see my little son in pain. I’ll be very glad when I see him recover from treatment,” says the father of Caleb, a five-day-old boy from Kenya.

Caleb has spina bifida, also known as a neural tube defect, that caused an open cyst on his back. If untreated Caleb is likely to develop an infection, tethered cord, or kyphoscoliosis, which is an irregular curvature of the spine. Caleb’s parents have not been able to raise funds for Caleb’s surgery and are worried about their only child.

With $805 our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, will be able to provide Caleb with spina bifida closure surgery. This will help prevent infection and any possibility of tethered cord or kyphoscoliosis development. Together, we can help Caleb grow up healthy!

“It is so sad to see my little son in pain. I’ll be very glad when I see him recover from treatment," says the father of Caleb, a five-day-o...

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Caleb received treatment. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.